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Happening Hoods: Greater Ashmont

A brand new mural is the first hint: something’s different on this stretch of Dorchester Avenue. This neighborhood -- once known as Saint Marks Square -- sports a new name.

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Updated: 7:45 PM EST Mar 6, 2017

Happening Hoods: Greater Ashmont

A brand new mural is the first hint: something’s different on this stretch of Dorchester Avenue. This neighborhood -- once known as Saint Marks Square -- sports a new name.

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WEBVTT BORHOOD.J.C.A NEW MURAL IS THE FIRSTHIT.>> PEOPLOUTSIDE OF DORCHESTERDID NOT KNOW WHERE ST. MARK'SWAS.TWO YEARS OF WOR WE --REBRANDING EVERY VISIONING, THEORGANIZATION MOVED FORWARD.>> GREATER ASHMONT COVERS A MILEOF DORCHESTER AVENUE AND ISANCHORED B PEABODY SQUARE.THE AREA THAT IS HOME TORESTAURANTS, SHOPS, NEWDEVELOPMENTS, FESTIVALS, FARMERSMARKETS, AND CHILI COOKOFFS.JEN IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OFTHASSOCIATION.>> THEY MEET MONTHLY AND THEYARE ENGAGED.IT STILL HAS SPACE ANDAVAILABILITY FOR MOREDEVELOPMENT AND BUSINESSES TOCOME IN.>> HOT RIGHT NOW TRANSITORIENTED DEVELOPMENT.TH RECENT DEMOLITION SHOWNHEREON IPHONE VIDEO IS MAKING WAYFOR A PROJECT DUBBED TD2.EXIT WILL BE SIMILAR,IT WILLHAVE 5000 SQUARE FEET OF GROUNDFLOOR RETAIL AND 51 RENTAL UNITSAN 34 FOR-SALE CONDOS.THERE IS A LOT OF INTEREST FORTHIS NEIGHBORHOOD.>>CHRIS DOUGLAS BUT O THISNEIGHBORHOOD YEARS AGO.>> I NEVER MET OR WORKED WITH ANAUNT AND HER, CHEF OWNER THATREALLY CARED SO MUCH ABOUT HISLOCAL CITY.>> ALEX HOROWITZ ISEXECUTIVECHEF O THERESTAURANT WHICHFEATURES A ITALIAN CUISINE.NEVER HAVE COOKED ITALIAN BUTI GOT INTO IT.I WANTE TO PUT MY MODERN TAKEON GOOD ITALIAN.FAVORITE, TRIM SCAMPICOMBINED WIT WINE AND BUTTERAND FRESH STOCK.AND TALKED WITH RIPE RED CRUMBS.I LIKE PUTTING A LITTLE BIT OFCRUNCH ON PASTA.I THINK IT IS FUN.>> THIS PIZZA ANDWITA LIGHTCREAM SAUCE.>> I ENJOY HOW MUCH THE LOCALSEMBRACED ME AND WANTED TO KNOWWHO I WAS.WHEN I STARTED THEY WERE LIKE,WHO IS THE CHEF AND I GO OUT ANDTHEY WANTED TO MEET ME.REALLYLIKE THAT ASPECT OF IT.I LIKED HOW PEOPLE CARED.>> SHE FEELS THE GREAT ASHMONTLOVE, RUNNING ON THE DOT BOOKSINSIDE. TO CAFE.>> I GOT STARTED IN 2014 WITH ASTAL AT ASHMONT FARMERS MARKET.AFTER A FEW WEEKS I REALIZEDBOOKS NOT LIKE GETTING MOVEDTHAT OFTEN AND I DO NOT LIKE TOMO IN THE HEAT.I STARTED TO LOOK FOR PLACES INTHE AREA WHERE I COULD FIND ASEMIPERMANENT INDOOR SPA FORON THE DOT BOOKS.I KNOW ABOUT. TO. CAFE.-- DOT TO OT CAFE.THEY ARE ALWAYS STARTINGARTISTIC ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS.I APPROACHED KAREN ABOUT MOVINGIN HERE AND SHE AGREED AND IHAVE BEEN HERE SINCE SEPTEMBER2014.>> EVEN WHEN THE CAFE IS CLOSEDSHE IS HARD AT WORK CURATING HERCOLLECTION.>> I CONSIDER IT MY MISSION TONOT BE A MULTICULTURAL BOOKSTOREBUT TO BRING BOOKS BY WRITERS OFCOLOR INTO THE MAINSTREAM.>> JUST AS THE CAFE HELPED HERGET HER START, IT IS AL HERMISSION TO HELP OTHERENTREPRENEURS, SELLI LOCALLYPRODUCED PRODUCTS IN HER CORNERSTORE.>> THE SUPPORT FROM THENEIGHBORHOOD HAS BEEN ABSOLUTELYWONDERFUL.REALLY LOYAL CUSTOMERS WHO COMEIN AT LEAST A COUPLE TIMES AMONTH TO BU BOOKS AT FULL COVERPRICE WHICH IN THIS DAY AND AGEREALLY MEAN SOMETHING.I FEEL REALLY GREAT ABOUT OURCHANCES OF SUCCEEDING IN THEASHMONT AREA.ANTHONY:THE BUILDING THAT WASUNDER CONSTRUCTION IS ALMOSTCOMPLETE.IT WILL BE OCCUPIED IN JUNE.J.C.: THE RESTAURANAS ACOMPLETE RENOVATION SO IT LOOKSDIFFERENT FROM WHAT YOU SAW BUTIT IS STILL THERE.ANTHON YOU ARE INTHE RIGHTSPOT.THAT IS CHRONICLE MARCH TONIGHT.THANKS FOR JOINING US.

Happening Hoods: Greater Ashmont

A brand new mural is the first hint: something’s different on this stretch of Dorchester Avenue. This neighborhood -- once known as Saint Marks Square -- sports a new name.

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